2012 Hyundai Veloster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,947

Total Tests (All Years)

78,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai Veloster as it ages.

2 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.7%	60
3 yrs	82.9%	1,560
4 yrs	82.2%	1,558
5 yrs	77.7%	1,607
6 yrs	73.7%	1,158
7 yrs	73.7%	1,168
8 yrs	69.6%	1,244
9 yrs	66.7%	1,524
10 yrs	64.9%	1,210
11 yrs	62.5%	1,525
12 yrs	61.6%	1,333

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai Veloster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.6%	1,333
2023 (11 yrs)	62.5%	1,525
2022 (10 yrs)	64.9%	1,210
2021 (9 yrs)	66.7%	1,524
2020 (8 yrs)	69.6%	1,244
2019 (7 yrs)	73.7%	1,168
2018 (6 yrs)	73.7%	1,158
2017 (5 yrs)	77.7%	1,607
2016 (4 yrs)	82.2%	1,558
2015 (3 yrs)	82.9%	1,560
2014 (2 yrs)	81.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 23,921Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,560Avg Mileage 22,859Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 30,459Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,607Avg Mileage 36,994Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 44,376Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 50,356Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,244Avg Mileage 56,542Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 60,830Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 66,611Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 72,005Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 78,269Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

MOT results for 2012 Hyundai Veloster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.7%	60	23,921	Brakes — 16.7%
2015	3	82.9%	1,560	22,859	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	4	82.2%	1,558	30,459	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	5	77.7%	1,607	36,994	Brakes — 18.0%
2018	6	73.7%	1,158	44,376	Brakes — 23.8%
2019	7	73.7%	1,168	50,356	Brakes — 25.8%
2020	8	69.6%	1,244	56,542	Brakes — 36.8%
2021	9	66.7%	1,524	60,830	Brakes — 42.6%
2022	10	64.9%	1,210	66,611	Brakes — 42.5%
2023	11	62.5%	1,525	72,005	Brakes — 54.0%
2024	12	61.6%	1,333	78,269	Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai Veloster, with age trends.

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.7% (2 yrs)	46.2% (12 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	20.7% (12 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Veloster cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 13,947 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.